Mindful Runner
Welcome to The Mindful Runner Podcast – the trusted voice for trail runners who want clear, actionable answers to their running challenges.
The Mindful Runner Podcast delivers clear, actionable answers to trail runners’ toughest questions. Hosted by coach and ultra-runner Fred Richardson, each short episode tackles real training challenges with practical insight.
✨ New: The Quiet Run – weekly 5–8 min reflections on the inner journey of running. Tune in every Wednesday to reconnect with your breath, your stride, and the trail.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 53
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Fuelling for Performance: Nutrition for Ultra Runners (and Every Runner!)
In this episode, we dive deep into the critical role nutrition plays – not just for overall health, but as a cornerstone for success in your running goals. You know you need those vitamins and minera…
Karkloof Trail Series: A Fresh Direction
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In this exciting episode, Debbie van der Linde chats with Terence Vrugtman, the new owner of the Karkloof Trail Series, a much-loved trail running event based…
Unstoppable Ultra-Running: An Exclusive Interview with Marius van Rensburg AKA Miler Marius
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In this thrilling episode, we sit down with the remarkable South African ultra-runner, Marius van Rensburg, better known as Miler Marius. As the winner of the…
DGT - The Winners
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The Drakensberg Grand Traverse is a 210km self supported, self navigated mountain race that follows the border between South Africa and Lesotho. Most of the r…
Lodelia Oosthuizen
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In this podcast we talk with Lodelia Oosthuizen. A South African Ultra trail runner who is on the rise. A motor accident resulted in surgery to her neck and …
Training with Power
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Training with power meters has come of age in running. This episode covers the basics of what they are, why they're essential to anyone looking to improve and…
DGT - the Race
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In this episode I talk with Graham Bird who is one of the two organisers of the Drakensberg Grand Traverse race. Graham talks about the vent, what it means to…
DGT - the Adventurer
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Armand Du Plessis has run in big mountains and ultra races all over the planet. His solo run on the DGT was on the spur of a moment. This is a warm and often …
DGT - the Doyenne
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Linda Doke and Ryno Griesel hold the record for the fastest time by a mixed pair on the DGT FKT. Linda's depth and breadth of experience is unsurpassed. In th…
DGT - the Soloist
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Andrew Porter holds the record for the fastest solo time on the DGT. Listen to the story of how that attempt went and gain valuable insights into the best wa…
DGT - the Master
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Ryno Griesel and the Drakensberg Grand Traverse go hand in hand. No other adventurer has had as much success on the DGT as Ryno. In this episode he share his…
DGT - the Custodian
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Stijn Laenen and Andrew Haegen were the first pair to break the FKT set 10 years earlier by Gavin Raubenheimer. Stijn went on to become the unofficial keeper …
DGT - The pioneer
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Gavin Raubenheimer is a mountain guide, author and along with his brother Lawrie one of two men who set the Drakensberg Grand Traverse Fastest Known Time(FKT)…
Preparing to race Karkloof
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Mindful Runner coaches Anja Louw, Justin Oleofsen and I discuss training, race strategy, mental skills and the importance of your support team when racing Kar…
Karkloof Ultra
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Jack Davis and Andrew Booth are the organisers of the Karkloof 100 and Karkloof 50 miler trail races. We talk about why Karkloof is such a good event as a fir…
Preparing to race Mac Mac
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Mindful Runner coaches Justin Oelofsen, Anja Louw and I talk about training for Mac Mac. Listen out for how to approach some of the trickier sections of the c…
Mac Mac Ultra
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Eloff Hoffman and Frikkie Pienaar talk about the Mac Mac route, the magic of the Tower Bos , leopards and beer. Join us for an entertaining insight into the e…
Preparing to race UTD
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I am joined by Mindful Runner Coaches Anja Louw and Justin Oelofsen for a discussion on training and racing Ultra Trail Drakensberg.
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Ultra Trail Drakensberg
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Spurgeon Flemington, race director of Ultra Trail Drakensberg talks to us about this iconic South African event. He gives his insight into the race, the trail…
Training Zones
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What is a training zone , why do we use them , how do we apply this in training?
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